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Battle of the Atlantic
Germany used a new enigma code known as Shark so Britain could no longer direct convoys away from U-boats. Germany feared that Great Britain was cracking their enigma code -
Siege of Leningrad
In Leningrad, the food supply became so scarce that people were forced to start making soup out of leather boots and boiling their own wallpaper. -
Operation Torch
Initially called Operation Gymnast, Torch made it possible to attack Italy and get them out of the war -
Battle of Kursk
Also known as Operation Citadel, Kursk was the biggest tank battle in World War II. -
Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge was named after the German offensive that pushed back the center of the Allied Forces' lines -
Battle of Iwojima
The names of the six men that raised the flag at Iwojima were Ira Hayes, Frank Sousley, John Bradley, Harlon Block, Mike Strank, and Rene Gagnon
